Charleston, SC Coffee Shops

1. Bitty and Beau’s Coffee

Bitty and Beau’s Coffee offers a unique and heartwarming coffee experience.

• Q: What is the story behind Bitty & Beau’s Coffee?
• A: Named after owner and entrepreneur Amy Wright’s two children with Down syndrome, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee is a warm and welcoming shop run by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Q: What is the mission of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee?
• A: The coffee shop was established to help people with such limitations and to change the way people value each other.
• Q: What does Bitty & Beau’s Coffee serve?
• A: The shop serves a variety of locally-sourced coffee, teas, specialty drinks, light bites, pastries, and a range of merchandise, gifts, and souvenirs.

159 Church Street, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-609-0455, Map

2. Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer

Originally opened as a shop focusing exclusively on African coffees and goods, Kudu Coffee and Craft Beer has become a gathering spot for creative coffee and craft beer lovers who come to enjoy the laid-back vibe and listen to live music on the large beautiful outdoor patio. The long-time Vanderhorst Street coffee and sandwich shop offers a variety of globally-sourced coffee and espresso beverages prepared on a La Marzocco FB80, along with gourmet sandwiches, croissants and muffins, and a small beer bar selection of 20 local or regional beers on tap.

4 Vanderhorst Street, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone: 843-853-7186, Map

3. Caviar & Bananas

Caviar & Bananas is a gourmet market and café that serves market-driven, farm-to-table fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. Founded in 2008 in downtown Charleston, the stylish restaurant and coffee now has several locations and serves healthy and delicious food made with locally sourced ingredients and regional produce. Menus feature fresh salads and sandwiches, charcuterie and cheese boards, and freshly baked pastries, cookies, and sweet treats, while the market sells ready-made meals, gourmet sandwiches, chocolates, dried fruit, nuts and candies, and imported foods. The bar serves a variety of house-roasted coffee and tea, along with casual wines and craft beers. Caviar & Bananas is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, daily.

Caviar & Bananas, 51 George St, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-577-7757

4. Charleston Coffee Exchange

Located in the West Ashley neighborhood, Charleston Coffee Exchange has been roasting and serving premium coffee since 2006. Owned by Paul and Melissa Kelly, the coffee shop is a popular gathering spot for the community to enjoy great coffee, fresh fare, and good conversation in a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere. The Charleston Coffee Exchange also roasts their signature and premium coffee blends in-house using hand-selected coffee beans from farmers all over the world and distributes them to coffee shops, hotels, and stores around the city. Charleston Coffee Exchange Coffee is open for breakfast and lunch daily.

Charleston Coffee Exchange, 2875 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414, Phone: 843-571-5875

5. East Bay Meeting House

Tucked away in the heart of Charleston's French Quarter, the East Bay Meeting House is a quaint Parisian-inspired café that blends stylish European café culture with classic Southern hospitality. Open daily for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner; the restaurant serves all-day house-roasted coffee and light fare, along with Spanish tapas, comforting entrées, casual wines, and craft beers and handcrafted cocktails from a full cocktail bar. Guests can enjoy traditional European afternoon tea and live poetry readings and music in the evenings, and a selection of mouthwatering desserts offer a sweet treat. The East Bay Meeting House is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, daily.

East Bay Meeting House, 160 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-723-3446

6. Kaminsky's

Conveniently located close to the Charleston City Market, Kaminsky's is a dessert-lover’s paradise. Open from midday to late every day, Kaminsky's is renowned for serving a mouthwatering selection of delectable desserts that are made fresh and from scratch every day. Talented pastry chefs produce a changing selection of treats ranging from classic childhood desserts and over-the-top specialties to handmade cakes, feather-light pastries, and pies by the slice. The menu also features Kaminsky's Dessert Martinis, signature hot spirited specialties, milkshakes, floats, ice cream, and cobblers, as well as a selection of global wines, craft beers, and liquors.

Kaminsky's, 78 N. Market Street, Charleston, SC 29401, Phone: 843-853-8270

7. Mercantile and Mash

Mercantile and Mash is a gourmet food emporium located in the Cigar Factory on East Bay Street. The new age concept boasts a unique combination of a food hall (Mercantile) that offers homemade sandwiches, freshly baked goods, handmade pasta, local and imported culinary items, and freshly brewed coffee, and a full-service whiskey bar (Mash). Mercantile serves breakfast, lunch, and early dinner with breakfast offerings ranging from house-made granola and yogurt, toasted oats and stoneground white grits to frittatas, salmon, and cream cheese, huevos wraps, and spicy chicken biscuits. The Merc also offers a variety of grab-and-go items, along with freshly brewed coffee and other hot beverages.

Mercantile and Mash, 701 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29403, Phone: 843-793-2636